When to plant osmanthus seeds
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Ever since the Mid-Autumn Festival, a large area of osmanthus trees in front of the farmer's house has bloomed. There's no mistake, the farmer didn't write it wrong, it's indeed a large area of osmanthus trees. Because in recent years, most of the young people in the village have gone to work in other places, and those left behind in the village are mostly elderly people who can't do much farm work, so they have all planted osmanthus trees in their own fields.
The economic benefits of planting osmanthus trees in the field are quite good, generally, after a few years of planting, each tree can be sold for several hundred yuan, and some can even be sold for over a thousand yuan. Many people say it's much better than growing crops!
However, the osmanthus trees planted in the village are all wild seedlings found in the mountains and transplanted, not propagated from their own seeds!
In fact, the propagation methods of osmanthus trees are relatively abundant. They can not only be grafted and cut, but also propagated by seeds! Many people don't know that osmanthus trees can not only produce fragrant flowers but also bear fruit. The fruit of osmanthus trees usually starts to mature in April and May, at first, they look like grapes and are green, and when they mature, they turn purple, at this time, the seeds can be harvested.
If using osmanthus seeds to propagate seedlings, it usually takes at least ten years to bloom. Osmanthus seeds are generally sown in October of autumn or in spring. Moreover, after harvesting, the seeds must be stored for more than half a year before sowing. When sowing, the seed scar should be placed on the side, which is done to prevent the bending of the radicle of the osmanthus tree seeds, which could affect the growth of the seedlings. Because of these inconveniences with osmanthus tree seeds, most people choose to propagate by grafting or cutting.
Compared to seed propagation, the flowering period of grafting or cutting is much shorter. For example, cuttings usually bloom in four or five years, while grafted osmanthus trees bloom even earlier, some even in the same year. For instance, most of the 'Four Seasons Osmanthus' bloom in the same year, but most others bloom successively in the second or third year.
Just as an old saying goes: Good food is not afraid of delay. Osmanthus trees have been planted in China for thousands of years, they have a long lifespan and do not require high environmental conditions, being resilient and robust. Some can live for several decades, even a few thousand years, so it's normal for osmanthus trees to bloom late! If you want to plant osmanthus trees, the farmer recommends using cuttings, as they have a high survival rate and the technique is not difficult.
This article shares a comprehensive introduction to when to plant osmanthus seeds and the sowing time and methods, hoping to bring some knowledge about green plants to greenery enthusiasts.